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When you are told by your doctors office "It's the law" you need to check on that...... I was told it was they law for my DL to be copied & put in a file or photographed. I do not allow this as it is NOT a law. I called my local DEA office..... It is a doctor's office policy that they cannot enforce and usually do not refuse you for this...... I was told its the law for mandatory urine drug testing for pain management. Not true where I live. Call you local DEA, Sheriff, Police Lt.....Then call the person out that lied to you.....

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21 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:LawsWhen you are told by your doctors office "It's the law" you need to check on that...... I was told it was they law for my DL to be copied & put in a file or photographed. I do not allow this as it is NOT a law. I called my local DEA office..... It is a doctor's office policy that they cannot enforce and usually do not refuse you for this...... I was told its the law for mandatory urine drug testing for pain management. Not true where I live. Call you local DEA, Sheriff, Police Lt.....Then call the person out that lied to you.....

I have to produce my DL at the pharmacy when picking up narcotic meds. I asked them about this and they told me it was to keep a record of how much narcotics I get. I pick up prescriptions for everybody in my household, two of us are chronic pain patients and get narcotics, I get them monthly, the other is every two weeks.

I haven't found a DEA or FDA regulation that requires this, and it makes me nervous when they record my DL number..

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Report This| Share this:LawsI have to produce my DL at the pharmacy when picking up narcotic meds. I asked them about this and they told me it was to keep a record of how much narcotics I get. I pick up prescriptions for everybody in my household, two of us are chronic pain patients and get narcotics, I get them monthly, the other is every two weeks.

I haven't found a DEA or FDA regulation that requires this, and it makes me nervous when they record my DL number..

I don't mind showing it, I don't want like being quoted the law when it isn't the law.....That's a lie and doctors seem to be doing a lot of that.....Like when they want to copy you ID for insurance purposes......The ins co has no idea what I look like.....It's all garbage.....What bother's me about urine tests is I have to pay for it.....My insurance doesn't cover it.....I feel it is a scam and fraud.....And for doctor's office policies it has to have them.....All businesses have to have them....I have them in my house but we call them rules.....Their policies are getting ridiculous and out of control and costing patients and ins co's money.....And that was hard for me to say because I think worse of the ins co's.

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Report This| Share this:LawsI don't mind showing it, I don't want like being quoted the law when it isn't the law.....That's a lie and doctors seem to be doing a lot of that.....Like when they want to copy you ID for insurance purposes......The ins co has no idea what I look like.....It's all garbage.....What bother's me about urine tests is I have to pay for it.....My insurance doesn't cover it.....I feel it is a scam and fraud.....And for doctor's office policies it has to have them.....All businesses have to have them....I have them in my house but we call them rules.....Their policies are getting ridiculous and out of control and costing patients and ins co's money.....And that was hard for me to say because I think worse of the ins co's.

Hi CTBeth,I happenend to just be looking through different posts and I see your name alot latley!I thought I'd say say Hi adn that I have related to alot of your posts!First of all of course is Chronic Pain!That is one reason I have not been on slot latley ,plus we were out of town for the holidays and then I have been having terrilbe Memory problems and funtioning normaly!This due I'm told from Anti depressant!So Now I'm weaning off and I can't wait to feel half way normal again! God Bless, 77grace

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Report This| Share this:LawsHi CTBeth,I happenend to just be looking through different posts and I see your name alot latley!I thought I'd say say Hi adn that I have related to alot of your posts!First of all of course is Chronic Pain!That is one reason I have not been on slot latley ,plus we were out of town for the holidays and then I have been having terrilbe Memory problems and funtioning normaly!This due I'm told from Anti depressant!So Now I'm weaning off and I can't wait to feel half way normal again! God Bless, 77grace

It is going to be a tough road but I am proud of you and anyone for going off anti depressants..... I understand some people need them but they are not for everyone.....Doctor's push them like take 2 Tylenol and call me in the morning.....There was a 20/20 segment (maybe another news source?) about children in Texas Children's services. That might be called something else in TX.....ALL children had to be medicated who were in the system.....The medication caused more problems......It took quite some time for a child, who found a permanent home, to wean off all the meds he was put on..... It was very sad to see this happening.... Good Luck!

It is going to be a tough road but I am proud of you and anyone for going off anti depressants..... I understand some people need them but they are not for everyone.....Doctor's push them like take 2 Tylenol and call me in the morning.....There was a 20/20 segment (maybe another news source?) about children in Texas Children's services. That might be called something else in TX.....ALL children had to be medicated who were in the system.....The medication caused more problems......It took quite some time for a child, who found a permanent home, to wean off all the meds he was put on..... It was very sad to see this happening.... Good Luck!

what would piss me off about them copying a license is that should i leave the practice or the doctor leave and i have to find a new one is i'm going to have to pay between 50-1.00 for the them to photocopy the photocopy of whats in my wallet. thats the official i'm on a limited income social security tightwad answer of the day, thats my story and i'm stickining to it !!!

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Report This| Share this:Lawswhat would piss me off about them copying a license is that should i leave the practice or the doctor leave and i have to find a new one is i'm going to have to pay between 50-1.00 for the them to photocopy the photocopy of whats in my wallet. thats the official i'm on a limited income social security tightwad answer of the day, thats my story and i'm stickining to it !!!

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